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Help[Facts] Re: Att. Lumia and other Spaniards! XAVIER/JAVIER
in reply to a message by Andy ;—)
Well, I'm Catalan, like Lumia.
Xavier and Javier are not pronunced the same:
Xavier, Catalan form of the Basque Xabier: shu-bih-eh, with a closed "e", as in café, I guess.
Javier, the Spanish form: hah-bi-ehr, with a hard "h" sound, the same "e" as in Catalan and a sounding "r".
They both come from the Basque, and although I don't know it, I think Xavier is closer to the original Xabier than Javier.
But, wait for Lumia, she always has brilliant answers with surprising facts, hasn't she? ;-D
EVA
Xavier and Javier are not pronunced the same:
Xavier, Catalan form of the Basque Xabier: shu-bih-eh, with a closed "e", as in café, I guess.
Javier, the Spanish form: hah-bi-ehr, with a hard "h" sound, the same "e" as in Catalan and a sounding "r".
They both come from the Basque, and although I don't know it, I think Xavier is closer to the original Xabier than Javier.
But, wait for Lumia, she always has brilliant answers with surprising facts, hasn't she? ;-D
EVA
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